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Hard Iced Tea
Hard iced tea is an alcoholic beverage made by blending brewed tea (typically black tea) with alcohol, sweeteners, and often fruit flavorings. Unlike spiked seltzers or malt beverages, hard iced tea maintains the brewed tea's tannins and flavor profile while delivering mild-to-moderate alcohol by volume (ABV), typically ranging from 4% to 8%. History Hard iced tea originated in the United States in the early 2000s as part of a broader movement toward flavored malt beverages (FMBs). The genre's commercial breakthrough came with the 2001 national launch of Twisted Tea by the Boston Beer Company, which marketed the product as a hard alternative to soda-based coolers, inspired by Southern sweet tea culture and summer refreshment preferences. A viral advertising campaign in 2006, titled "Tea Partay," also helped increase national awareness of the category. Ingredients and preparation Most hard iced teas are brewed using black tea concentrate, sweeteners (such as cane sugar or corn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alcoholic Beverage
Drinks containing alcohol (drug), alcohol are typically divided into three classes—beers, wines, and Distilled beverage, spirits—with alcohol content typically between 3% and 50%. Drinks with less than 0.5% are sometimes considered Non-alcoholic drink, non-alcoholic. Many societies have a distinct drinking culture, where alcoholic drinks are integrated into party, parties. Most countries have Alcohol law, laws regulating the production, sale, and consumption of alcoholic beverages. Some regulations require the labeling of the percentage alcohol content (as ABV or Alcohol proof, proof) and the use of a Alcohol warning label, warning label. List of countries with alcohol prohibition, Some countries Prohibition, ban the consumption of alcoholic drinks, but they are legal in most parts of the world. The temperance movement advocates against the consumption of alcoholic beverages. The global alcohol industry, alcoholic drink industry exceeded $1.5 trillion in 2017. Alcohol is o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Black Tea
Black tea (also literally translated as red tea from various East Asian languages) is a type of tea that is more tea processing, oxidized than oolong, yellow tea, yellow, white tea, white, and green tea, green teas. Black tea is generally stronger in flavour than other teas. All five types are made from leaves of the shrub (or small tree) ''Camellia sinensis,'' though ''Camellia taliensis'' is also rarely used. Two principal varieties of the species are used – the small-leaved Chinese variety plant (''C. sinensis'' var. ''sinensis''), used for most other types of teas, and the large-leaved Assamese plant (''C. sinensis'' var. ''assamica''), which was traditionally mainly used for black tea, although in recent years some green and white teas have been produced. First originating in China, the beverage's name there is ''hong cha'' (, "red tea") due to the colour of the oxidized leaves when processed appropriately. Today, the drink is widespread throughout East Asi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Drinking Alcohol
Alcohol, sometimes referred to by the chemical name ethanol, is the active ingredient in alcoholic drinks such as beer, wine, and distilled spirits (hard liquor). Alcohol is a central nervous system (CNS) depressant, decreasing electrical activity of neurons in the brain, which causes the characteristic effects of alcohol intoxication ("drunkenness"). Among other effects, alcohol produces euphoria, decreased anxiety, increased sociability, sedation, and impairment of cognitive, memory, motor, and sensory function. Alcohol has a variety of adverse effects. Short-term adverse effects include generalized impairment of neurocognitive function, dizziness, nausea, vomiting, and symptoms of hangover. Alcohol is addictive and can result in alcohol use disorder, dependence, and withdrawal upon cessation. The long-term effects of alcohol are considered to be a major global public health issue and include liver disease, hepatitis, cardiovascular disease (e.g., cardiomyop ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sweeteners
A sweetener is a substance added to food or drink to impart the flavor of sweetness, either because it contains a type of sugar, or because it contains a sweet-tasting sugar substitute. Various natural non-sugar sweeteners (NSS) and artificial sweeteners are used to produce food and drink. List of sweeteners Many artificial sweeteners have been invented and are now used in commercially produced food and drink. Natural non-sugar sweeteners also exist, such as glycyrrhizin found in liquorice. * Sugar ** Sugar alcohol ** Sucrose, or glucose-fructose, commonly called ''table sugar'' *** Fructose, or ''fruit sugar'' *** Glucose, or dextrose * Sugar substitute, including ''artificial sweetener'' * Syrups ** Agave syrup, or ''agave nectar'' ** Maple syrup ** Corn syrup *** High-fructose corn syrup (HFCS), used industrially * Honey * Molasses * Dates * Glycyrrhizin, found in liquorice Liquorice ( Commonwealth English) or licorice (American English; see spelling difference ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spiked Seltzer
Hard seltzer, adult seltzer, mature seltzer, spiked seltzer and hard sparkling alcohol water is a type of highball drink containing seltzer (carbonated water), alcohol, and often fruit flavorings. In the US the alcohol is usually made by fermenting cane sugar or malted barley. Hard seltzer products outside of the US often use either neutral spirit, or fermentation of fruit. The alcohol by volume is around 5% and the calorie-content is relatively low, derived almost entirely from fructose. History The concept of flavored malt beverages has been popular since the 1990s. The first widely available commercial product was Two Dogs, which launched in Australia in 1993 and claimed to be the "world's first brewed alcoholic lemonade" (falsely, because of the pre-existence of traditional drinks like sima, a fermented Finnish drink). Two Dogs paved the way for similar products such as Hooper's Hooch and Mike's Hard Lemonade. These alcoholic alternatives were commonly known as alcopop ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Malt Beverage
A malt drink is a Brewing#Fermenting, fermented drink in which the primary ingredient is the grain or seed of the barley plant, which has been allowed to Sprouting, sprout slightly in a traditional way called "malting" before it is processed. By far the most predominant malt drink is beer (naturally fermented barley sugars flavoured with hops), of which there are two main styles: ale and lager. A low alcohol by volume, alcohol level drink brewed in this fashion is technically identical to "non-alcoholic beer". Such a drink may be prepared by using a slightly altered brewing process that yields negligible alcohol by volume (technically less than 0.5% by volume). These are called low-alcohol beers or "near beers". Regulation In the United States, the term "malt beverage" may be used by trade associations of groups of beer wholesalers (e.g. Tennessee Malt Beverages Association) for the sake of a professional image by using brewing craft related terms, for political or legal reaso ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tannins
Tannins (or tannoids) are a class of astringent, polyphenolic biomolecules that bind to and precipitate proteins and various other organic compounds including amino acids and alkaloids. The term ''tannin'' is widely applied to any large polyphenolic compound containing sufficient hydroxyls and other suitable groups (such as carboxyls) to form strong complexes with various macromolecules. The term ''tannin'' (from scientific French ''tannin'', from French ''tan'' "crushed oak bark", ''tanner'' "to tan", cognate with English ''tanning'', Medieval Latin ''tannare'', from Proto-Celtic ''*tannos'' "oak") refers to the abundance of these compounds in oak bark, which was used in tanning animal hides into leather. The tannin compounds are widely distributed in many species of plants, where they play a role in protection from predation (acting as pesticides) and might help in regulating plant growth. The astringency from the tannins is what causes the dry and puckery feelin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Twisted Tea
The Boston Beer Company is an American brewery founded in 1984 by James "Jim" Koch and Rhonda Kallman. Boston Beer Company's first brand of beer was named Samuel Adams after Founding Father Samuel Adams, an American revolutionary patriot. Since its founding, Boston Beer has started several other brands, and in 2019 completed a merger with Dogfish Head Brewery. The Boston Beer Company is the fourth largest brewer in the United States, with products available throughout the United States and internationally. History Early history The Boston Beer Company was founded in 1984 by James "Jim" Koch and Rhonda Kallman. The initial beer offering was ''Samuel Adams Boston Lager'', a 4.8% abv amber or Vienna lager. Koch, the sixth-generation, first-born son to follow in his family's brewing footsteps, brewed his first batch of the beer in his kitchen, using the original family recipe for ''Louis Koch Lager''. At the time, Koch was working at Boston Consulting Group after receiving BA, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Boston Beer Company
The Boston Beer Company is an American brewery founded in 1984 by Jim Koch, James "Jim" Koch and Rhonda Kallman. Boston Beer Company's first brand of beer was named Samuel Adams (beer), Samuel Adams after Founding Fathers of the United States, Founding Father Samuel Adams, an American Revolution, American revolutionary Patriot (American Revolution), patriot. Since its founding, Boston Beer has started several other brands, and in 2019 completed a merger with Dogfish Head Brewery. The Boston Beer Company is the fourth largest brewer in the United States, with products available throughout the United States and internationally. History Early history The Boston Beer Company was founded in 1984 by Jim Koch, James "Jim" Koch and Rhonda Kallman. The initial beer offering was ''Samuel Adams Boston Lager'', a 4.8% abv Lager#Dark lager, amber or Vienna lager. Koch, the sixth-generation, first-born son to follow in his family's brewing footsteps, brewed his first batch of the beer in his ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Flavored Malt Beverage
An alcopop (or cooler) is a category of mixed alcoholic beverages with relatively low alcohol content (e.g., 3–7% alcohol by volume), including: # Malt beverages to which various fruit juices or other flavorings have been added # Wine coolers: beverages containing wine to which ingredients such as fruit juice or other flavorings have been added # Mixed drinks containing distilled alcohol and sweet liquids such as fruit juices or other flavourings The term ''alcopop'' (a portmanteau of the words ''alcohol'' and ''pop'') is used commonly in the United Kingdom and Ireland to describe these drinks. In English-speaking Canada, "cooler" is more common but "alcopop" may also be used. Other terms include flavored alcoholic beverage (FAB), flavored malt beverage (FMB), "pre-packaged" or "premium packaged" spirit (PPS). In Australia and New Zealand "premix" and ready to drink (RTD) are both commonly used terms. "Spirit cooler" is used in South Africa for distilled alcohol versions. Hard ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hard Seltzer
Hard seltzer, adult seltzer, mature seltzer, spiked seltzer and hard sparkling alcohol water is a type of highball drink containing seltzer (carbonated water), Alcohol (drug), alcohol, and often fruit flavorings. In the US the alcohol is usually made by fermenting cane sugar or malted barley. Hard seltzer products outside of the US often use either Rectified spirit, neutral spirit, or Fruit wine, fermentation of fruit. The alcohol by volume is around 5% and the calorie-content is relatively low, derived almost entirely from fructose. History The concept of flavored malt beverages has been popular since the 1990s. The first widely available commercial product was Two Dogs, which launched in Australia in 1993 and claimed to be the "world's first brewed alcoholic lemonade" (falsely, because of the pre-existence of traditional drinks like Sima (mead), sima, a fermented Finland, Finnish drink). Two Dogs paved the way for similar products such as Hooper's Hooch and Mike's Hard Lemona ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Iced Tea
Iced tea (or ice tea) is a form of cold tea. Though it is usually served in a glass with ice, it can refer to any tea that has been chilled or cooled. It may be sweetened with sugar or syrup, or remain unsweetened. Iced tea is also a popular packaged drink, normally mixed with fruit-flavored syrup such as lemon, raspberry, lime, passion fruit, peach, orange, strawberry, blueberry, mango, and cherry. While most iced teas get their flavor from tea leaves (''Camellia sinensis''), herbal teas are sometimes served cold and referred to under the same categorical name. ''Sun tea'' is made by a particularly long steeping of tea leaves at a lower temperature (one hour in the sun, versus five minutes at . Cultural variations Canada In Canada "iced tea" commonly refers to a presweetened tea drink similar to "sweet tea" in the southern United States. The variety most broadly available is sweetened with lemon juice. Because of a large Chinese and especially Hong Kong diaspora, Hong Kong ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
